for employees at the Department of Political Science and Public Management

Possible changes within SDU’s digital organisation

Jacob-Steen Madsen, head of SDU IT, has accepted a new job as manager of DKCERT. The University Director is therefore considering the overall organisation of SDU’s digital organisation, which consists of SDU IT and SDU Digital.

Eulogy for Kimmo Herttua

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our esteemed colleague Kimmo Jouko Kaarel Herttua on April 21, 2024.

SDU launches new programmes in Quantum Computing and Psychology

Syddansk Universitet (SDU) has received approval from the Ministry of Higher Education and Science to offer new programs in Quantum Computing and Psychology. The Quantum Computing master’s program will be the first of its kind in Denmark.

Political agreement on sector dimensioning

On 19 April, the Danish government (the Social Democrats, Venstre – The Liberal Party of Denmark and the Moderates) as well as the Green Left, Danish Democrats, Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People’s Party entered into a political agreement on the sectoral dimensioning of undergraduate programmes.

Eulogy for Peter Sudhölter

With great sadness we announce that our esteemed colleague Peter Sudhölter passed away on April 2, 2024.

Visit Festival of Reasearch 2024 at SDU in week 16-17

Research Day is the perfect opportunity to show off your university to friends and family and dive into some of the exciting things happening on campus!

CBS recruits new president from SDU

Peter Møllgaard has been appointed as the new President of Copenhagen Business School (CBS). He has served as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU since 1 June 2022.

CBS recruits new president from SDU

Peter Møllgaard has been appointed as the new President of Copenhagen Business School (CBS). He has served as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU since 1 June 2022.

SDU Research Academy – What is it and what does it do?

Assistant professors and recently appointed associate professors at the University of Southern Denmark will most likely be able to join the SDU Research Academy programme from the autumn of 2024, a pilot programme which aims to implement the support for SDU researchers more naturally in their everyday work, and it has got off to a good start.

Have you used a supercomputer today?

Supercomputers are ready to boost your research both here at SDU and at a number of other Danish universities. But what difference can supercomputers make? This was the focus when the Danish e-infrastructure Consortium (DeiC) visited SDU.

More applicants to SDU’s programmes via quota 2

The figures for this year’s applications to higher education programmes via quota 2 have been published. At the University of Southern Denmark, a positive increase can be seen for the second year in a row.

SDU IT is changing service management solution

Monday, March 18 2024, SDU IT will launch Freshservice

Abolition of Store Bededag as a public holiday (updated)

In connection with the collective bargaining negotiations in the state sector, it has been agreed that compensation for the removal of Store Bededag as a public holiday will be included in the special holiday allowance

New HEALTH officially opened

Spring was in the air and in many of the speeches when New HEALTH – SDU’s new Faculty of Health Sciences – was inaugurated on 1 March 2024.

Call for requests for placement of special vacation days

Call for requests for placement of special vacation days will be taking place in the following weeks.

Office for All - Learn When You Need It!

Are your Microsoft Office skills a bit rusty, or have you never really delved into the possibilities of the tools? Now there is help to be found on SDUnet.dk.

New service solution hitting a computer near you soon!

SDU IT, are in the process of transitioning to a new service management solution

SDU conducts another phishing campaign

At SDU, we continue to work to increase information security. This is done, among other things, by conducting campaigns with simulated phishing.

New vision for DIAS has been approved

In a recently approved vision for ’Dias 3.0’, director Sten Rynning describes the route to a DIAS with significant changes, closer ties to SDU and greater visibility regarding the elitist ambition that is inherent in DIAS.

New internationalisation project in the pipeline

An overall strategic effort to recruit the most talented international students is about to be implemented at the University following its approval by the Executive Board.

Kristin B Munksgaard appointed as new professor

For the newly appointed Professor Kristin B Munksgaard, knowledge exchange, collaboration and outreach are important parts of research. As vice dean and director of the University of Southern Denmark Business School, she is at the forefront of building bridges to the outside world.

The greatest names in jazz are hanging out the basement at SDU

At least in the form of unique audio recordings, photos and other exceptional items. The jazz collections at the University Library of Southern Denmark are known worldwide as a true treasure trove of jazz history. We visited in honour of the collection’s contribution to a new, completely sold-out jazz release.

Prevention of theft at Nyt SUND

As one of several initiatives launched to prevent further thefts, initiatives will now be taken to reset and re-deliver keys to employees at Nyt SUND.

Information about SDU’s warehouse and logistics

Please be aware that Technical Services’ warehouse and logistics department is currently facing staffing challenges.

Community singing at SDU Odense

Come and sing the day in with colleagues and students at SDU. Everyone is welcome!

Which centre will be appointed SDU and OUH’s next flagship centre?

Now begins the process of finding the next joint SDU-OUH flagship centre, which will be named at the end of 2024.

Thefts on Nyt SUND

Unfortunately, there have been several thefts at Nyt SUND recently.

Ann Højbjerg Clarke is new professor

Ann Højbjerg Clarke is a newly appointed professor in business-to-business marketing and innovation. In her research, she collaborates with public organizations and private companies to create the solutions of the future.

Abolition of Store Bededag as a public holiday

On February 28, 2023, the Act on the consequences of abolishing Store Bededag as a public holiday (Act no. 214 of 06/03/2023) was passed by a majority vote in the Danish Parliament.

2024 to bring continuous improvement

This year, the work on SDU’s simplification model is to be accelerated. The purpose of the model is to free up time and resources for research and teaching by looking at the workflows of administrative tasks.

SDUx goes live

SDU’s new investment in lifelong learning in collaboration with the business community launches in February with a completely sold-out course on artificial intelligence.

New PET campaign to focus on security in research

How do we best protect Danish research from the serious security, financial and ethical consequences that can arise in international collaborations? A new campaign spotlights this issue.

Nine fellows are to explore digital technologies at SDU

Our digital society is changing rapidly, and important democratic societal processes are currently being challenged by new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence. This calls for interdisciplinary solutions and collaboration to ensure a safe, digital society with strong democratic institutions, and nine selected fellows are to investigate these issues at the Digital Democracy Centre at SDU.

Intelligent Exercise

Get off to a strong start in 2024 with easy exercises you can do in the office or in front of your computer.

Consultancy from SDU HR, Work Environment & Development becomes free of charge

As from 1 January 2024, managers and units at SDU can request consultancy from SDU HR, Work Environment & Development free of charge. The new framework for consultancy has been introduced to reduce the University’s administration.

Henrik Bindslev continues as Dean of TEK

In the years to come, Henrik Bindslev will continue to serve as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (TEK) at the University of Southern Denmark. A unanimous employment committee has reappointed the seasoned force to be reckoned with in management and research, much to the delight of SDU and Henrik Bindslev himself.

New department at the University of Southern Denmark

Introducing the new Department of Business and Sustainability at SDU. The department will strengthen Southern Danish businesses and society in general and contributes to addressing significant challenges within environment and sustainability.

The ESDH team is now part of SDU Digital

The ESDH team, with Gitte Brobyskov and Maja Skov, has moved from SDU HR to SDU Digital as of 1st January. As of now, Thomas Friis Gjesing, programme manager for ‘Fremtidens ESDH’, will also be head of the team.

Longer Response Times in the Servicedesk

Due to exam-related tasks

Graphic and language services become free of charge

From 1 January 2024, employees at SDU can order graphic design and printing free of charge. The same applies to linguistic assistance from SDU’s Language Services Unit. The new procedure has been introduced to reduce the administrative work at the University.

SDU has entered into an agreement with Falck on psychological counselling

Effective from 1 January 2024, SDU has entered into an agreement with Falck on psychological counselling for employees at SDU.

OUH and SDU add new layers to their collaboration

With a new joint vision, SDU and OUH will address several of society's major challenges through new knowledge, innovative methods and strong proposals for the technological solutions of the future.

Changed opening hours between Christmas and New Year

All our service desks are closed between Christmas and New Year.

SDU employees are flying significantly less

New data from the University of Southern Denmark shows that compared to the years before the Coronavirus pandemic, employees’ total CO2e emissions from air travel have been significantly reduced. From having emitted 3,645,000 kg CO2e in 2019, the figure in 2023 is currently at 1,303,000 kg CO2e.

Visit from IGAB

At the end of November, the University of Southern Denmark was visited by SDU’s International Gender Advisory Board (IGAB), which over two days provided SDU with constructive recommendations and reflections in relation to the strategic diversity, inclusion and gender equality work that takes place at the University.

DKK 19.9 million from the Carlsberg Foundation to SDU BSS

No less than ten researchers at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU have just received research grants from the Carlsberg Foundation.

SDU’s Research Support Hub: An easier gateway to overview, funding, and support

A new shared tool at sdunet.dk will make it easier to explore funding opportunities, find relevant colleagues and research support across SDU, and make application processes simpler and more transparent for the researchers, research group leaders, and research support units.

New organisational changes in the name of sustainability

In June 2023, SDU’s Board adopted the University’s new strategy. The new strategy calls for organisational changes regarding the University’s sustainability work.

SDU strengthens the Triangle Region

Tailwind for SDU’s ambitions to build the future’s research and education environment in IT and engineering in the Triangle Region.

From Denmark to Ghana: Mathias creates sustainable water supply

Mathias Thuborg Madsen works at the Danish Embassy in Ghana, where he is leading a Danish-Ghanaian collaboration to improve the country’s water sector. He studied Market and Management Anthropology at SDU and has always been curious about people and the world.

Change of SDU UP’s organisational structure as of 1 January 2024

SDU UP (SDU Centre for Teaching and Learning) supports the development of teaching, learning and testing methods, including e-learning and digital exams. SDU UP is currently organisationally anchored at the Faculty of Humanities.

Copilot chat is now available to all employees at SDU

SDU now makes the Copilot chatbot available to all employees at SDU. This is a good opportunity to test AI technology on your own tasks. However, users must be aware of the security limitations and pitfalls.

Why are we seeing so many critical stories about bad policing?

Police researcher at the University of Southern Denmark, Adam Diderichsen, has agreed to take a more thorough look at the many critical cases against the police at the moment. To seek nuance rather than conflict in a genuine attempt to explain the critical relationship between the public and law enforcement and to understand what really lies at the root of the current debacle.

Sapere Aude grant for Ingvild Bode

Associate Professor Ingvild Bode receives a much-coveted Sapere Aude grant, awarded to researchers in the international top tier within their field. She will examine how AI affects the interaction between humans and machines in warfare.

University of Southern Denmark Esbjerg is starting a new green education programme

The University of Southern Denmark in Esbjerg is starting a new master’s programme in sustainability. The programme will meet demand from local and regional companies.

New Deputy Director of Studies at SDU

As of 1 January 2024, Stinne Hørup Hansen will be the new Deputy Director of Studies at SDU. A strong asset and a good starting point for the major changes we are facing in the field of education.

First steps taken towards new Green Lab Network

On Wednesday 4 October, the University of Southern Denmark, Green Lab, Danish Life Science Cluster and Life Science Fyn held the ‘Sustainable Life Science – Laboratories under the Microscope’ conference.

A new research center aims to ensure that we learn from past catastrophes

The University of Southern Denmark has established a new center to ensure continuous learning from disasters and help societies, organizations, and individuals become more resilient.

Respect for different opinions and respectful tone of communication at Danish universities

Announcement from SDU's management.

SDU discontinues activities in Slagelse

Unfortunately, it was not possible to reach an agreement that could have led to Roskilde University taking over SDU Slagelse. Subsequently, SDU has been working on alternative solutions, but without finding a sustainable alternative. SDU has therefore decided to discontinue its activities in West Zealand.

Temperature restriction removed at SDU

This coming winter, temperatures will no longer be restricted to a maximum of 19 degrees at SDU’s locations – but you are still encouraged to think before turning up the thermostat.

Teachers of the year at SDU BSS, 2023

Jaume Castan Pinos, Malene Damsted and Shriram Venkatraman are 2023’s teachers of the year at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU.

Cybersecurity in the Supply Chain: How Prepared is Your Business?

A new initiative is underway to bolster cybersecurity among Danish manufacturing companies, equipping them to effectively navigate cyber threats and geopolitical challenges. Explore further in this feature article.

Vacation Fund Opens on December 1st for Bookings for the High Season 2024 - Important Information about the Lottery

We hope that you've all had a wonderful holiday throughout the year and are ready to look forward to the high season in 2024. We have exciting news to share with you regarding bookings and a change in our allocation system for holiday homes.

New agreement between foundations and universities will strengthen research

Danish Universities and six private research foundations have reached a consensus on an agreement for a model for the foundations’ coverage of the costs of research projects at the universities.

Freedom of expression and respect for diversity

SDU upholds freedom of expression and the right of individuals to use it. In addition to being a fundamental right in a democracy, freedom of expression is also crucial for the functioning of a university. Freedom of expression is inextricably linked to academic freedom and freedom of research.

New smoking policy adopted at the University of Southern Denmark

New principles regarding smoking and tobacco use on the University of Southern Denmark’s premises have been approved and adopted by the Rectorate, and smoking cessation courses are being offered to employees who want help to quit.

Follow-up on phishing campaign

Once again this autumn, SDU carried out a phishing campaign in which a fake email was sent out with the aim of getting employees to provide their login details.

Remember the used goods exchange

Are you in need of a new office chair or other office supplies for your daily work? Then you should check SDU's second-hand goods exchange, where there may be just what you are looking for.

Jaume Castan Pinos is SDU’s Lecturer of the Year

Jaume Castan Pinos is passionate about teaching, and he is committed to creating a motivating and inspiring learning environment that awakens students’ curiosity and encourages critical thinking. That is why he is the recipient of this year’s Teaching Prize at SDU.

New student information system

Along with six other universities in the New SIS Programme alliance, SDU has just signed an agreement on the construction of a new student information system (SIS). After a long tendering process and a document that has been awaiting approval from the Danish Parliament’s Finance Committee, work can now begin with the winning supplier – Fluido.

Joint purchases of office supplies for SDU’s central warehouse have considerably reduced Lyreco orders

An internal optimisation of the logistics involved in ordering office supplies has contributed to SDU significantly reducing the amount of small orders to Lyreco. The initiative has resulted in a smaller CO2 footprint by means of fewer journeys and less packaging, and the initiative is set to continue.

SDU and OUH are strengthening their strategic collaboration

The University and Odense University Hospital are working on a common vision for a broad strategic collaboration. In this context, a joint unit has now been set up to support the collaboration.

SDU’s Climate Accounts 2018–2022 show an overall decrease in CO2 emissions

The management has presented the climate accounts for 2018–2022 to the University’s Board. The accounts show an overall decrease in SDU’s CO2 emissions since 2018, but some effort is still needed if the goal of a 57% reduction is to be achieved by 2030.

The implementation of the URIS recommendations gets another boost

With the appointment of Mads Niemann-Christensen as head of security, the implementation of the URIS recommendations gets a boost. The recommendations were issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and are intended to ensure various aspects of business-critical security.

Generative AI is moving into university education programmes

In April 2023, the Council for Education decided to create a cross-cutting effort for generative AI at SDU.

Two researchers join talent programme

This year, two researchers have been selected for the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences’ Talent Track, which supports early career researchers who have the potential to make remarkable contributions to their field of research.

Meet Mikkel Nøjgaard

Mikkel Nøjgaard studies market valorization and why we value things as we do. His current research interest is in the context of sustainable food and the question of how we can build food production systems that value food not only for its effects on human well-being but also for its impact on the environment. Learn more about Mikkel’s research and visions in this interview.

Meet Jøren Ullits

In his research, Jøren Ullits is driven by questions concerning the intersection between technology and law, and he focuses on how Automated Administrative Decision-Making systems comply with the rule of law. Learn more about Jøren’s research and visions in this interview.

Well-being event

Students and staff are invited to participate in this year’s well-being event October 31

EPICUR alliance to increase internationalisation at SDU

EPICUR is the name of the European University Alliance, which the University of Southern Denmark joined in 2021. Not everyone is aware of the alliance and the opportunities it offers you as a lecturer, researcher or student. In the following, Rector Jens Ringsmose elaborates on the collaboration and the perspectives SDU sees in the EPICUR alliance.

Seek funding for skills development

On Tuesday 3 October 2023 at 10:00 a.m., funds will be added to all the pools of the State Sector Competence Fund, and it is again possible to seek funding for skills development.

Community singing at SDU Odense, 10th November and 8th December

Come and sing the day in with fellow students, researchers, lecturers and other employees at SDU. Everyone is welcome!

New Head of Department at new business economics department

Christian Elmelund-Præstekær is to head a large, new department with activities at SDU’s campuses in Esbjerg, Kolding and Sønderborg.

Take your colleagues on a discovery journey

Are you curious about what lies behind the doors of the new HEALTH building? Now is your chance to get closer and experience it for yourself. We invite you and your colleagues to an exciting semi-guided tour of the brand-new building.

A Study Start for Everyone with an Emphasis on a Safe Learning Environment and Good Relations

With a strong emphasis on building good relations in a safe environment, the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences has just completed this year's introduction days for new bachelor's students with very positive results.

SDU and RUC discontinue negotiations

More than six months of investigations, which were supposed to lead to Roskilde University taking over Campus Slagelse from the University of Southern Denmark, have unfortunately ended without a mutual agreement.

We’re travelling GREEN 2023

Departments and offices at SDU Odense are hereby invited to participate in Odense Municipality’s annual campaign focusing on green and active transport habits at workplaces in Odense. Because SDU is one of the nine founding members of the Odense Climate Partnership, all interested parties are invited to participate.

Researchers want to safeguard small businesses against cyber threats

The changing threat landscape increases the need for companies to upgrade their cyber security, and a new research project at SDU will help small and medium-sized enterprises with this task.

Education vision set to strengthen the Triangle Region

SDU’s vision of helping to build a future research and education environment in the fields of IT and engineering in the Triangle Region, one of the country’s key industrial regions, is alive and well.

New expert group to address potential threat from invasive species impacting marine ecosystems

Invasive species - both plants and animals - can pose a serious threat to biodiversity, UN states. As a response, a group of SDU researchers now form an expert group.   

The keys to New SUND have officially been handed over to SDU

On Friday 1 September, the University of Southern Denmark signed an agreement signalling that the new building housing the Faculty of Health Sciences has now been formally handed over to SDU.

SDU student: ‘At SDU in Sønderborg there is always something new to learn since we have almost every nationality here'

Roman Strehár always knew that he wanted to study abroad. He is studying the BSc of Economics and Business Administration at SDU in Sønderborg, and being an international student offers lots of opportunities to meet people from all over the world and experience different cultures.

SDU is launching a new phishing campaign

SDU is continuing its training in good information security, and once again a phishing campaign is to be launched.

Holiday requests

It is now time to start planning and announcing leave in the holiday year 2023/2024, where holiday must be taken during the period from 1 September 2023 to 31 December 2024 (the holiday entitlement period).

SDU expects to put the new ESDH system, WorkZone, into service on 4 March 2024

Until now, the ESDH of the Future programme had aimed to put WorkZone into service on 1 December 2023. However, with a new anticipated operational date of 4 March 2024, a smoother transition from the current ESDH system, Acadre, to WorkZone is ensured.

Do you want an update on climate change?

Then sign up for the free online webinar series Climate Thursdays

Come to the opening of the new tram stop and see Nyt SUND

On Friday 25 August at 12 noon, the new tram stop 'SDU Syd/Hospital Nord' will be inaugurated. The opening also marks the opening of the teaching facilities at Nyt SUND on Monday 28 August.

Follow-up on the analysis of the Study Administration – new Deputy Director of Studies

As a follow-up to the analysis of the Study Administration, the Rectorate has decided to create a new position as Deputy Director of Studies. The position will be advertised in September and the new Deputy Director is expected to start on 1 January 2024.

Car parks will be closed in connection with the Semester Start Party

Are you travelling to SDU Odense by car? Then you’ll probably need to spend a little extra time parking over the next few weeks.

27 September to be national Uniform at Work Day

To honour and pay tribute to military reservists and volunteers in Denmark’s overall defence and emergency readiness (the so-called total-defence concept), a national uniform day is to be held on 27 September. The University of Southern Denmark supports the initiative, and everyone is welcome to show up in uniform on the day.

Changed procedure for work anniversary celebrations at SDU

Now, anniversaries will officially be marked with a joint reception when employees have been at SDU for 25, 40 and 50 years. Previously, the joint reception was held on anniversaries of state employment.

European SDU Lectures – the future of Europe in a changing world

In times of crisis, there is reason to gather our thoughts. The University of Southern Denmark and Think Tank EUROPA do precisely this in the lecture series European SDU Lectures, during which leading international researchers and experts visit Copenhagen and give their perspectives on the future of Europe.

SDU BSS welcomes more than 1300 new students

This year, 1375 applicants have been offered a student place on one of SDU’s business and social sciences study programmes. This is an increase of 3 percent compared with last year.

Welcome to 4,635 new SDU students

At midnight, 4,635 prospective students received offers of places on SDU’s bachelor programmes. This is an increase of 7% on the previous year.

SDU appoints two new board members

Former Minister and Member of the Danish Parliament Ulla Tørnæs and Troels Petersen, Senior Vice President at Danfoss, are set to join SDU’s Board of Directors on 1 October 2023.

Over 5500 young people want to study at SDU BSS

A total of 5690 young people have applied to one of SDU’s business and social sciences programmes, and 1610 have listed the programmes as their first priority. This is an increase of 20 and 12 percent, respectively, compared with last year and more than the number of applicants in 2021.

SDU BSS strengthens the team

Kristin B. Munksgaard has been appointed Vice-Dean for Strategic Development and will play a key role in realising strategic initiatives at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. She will continue in her position as head of the University of Southern Denmark Business School.

Summer greetings from the Rectorate

We wish everyone at SDU a great summer of relaxation, paperback novels and the opportunity to recharge your batteries.

New model for future undergraduate intake

A new admissions model will ensure that prospective students have the necessary qualities to complete a university education.

Summer staffing in the Central Administration

Several departments in the Central Administration will either be closed or operate with reduced staffing over the summer. Extended response times should therefore be expected when contacting the individual departments.

Political agreement on new master’s degree reform

On 27 June, the Danish Government (Social Democrats, Venstre and Moderaterne) and SF, Danmarksdemokraterne, Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People’s Party signed a political framework agreement on the reform of master’s degree programmes.

SDU IT wish you a safe and enjoyable summer

Dear colleague, The summer holidays are approaching fast and as you may be planning to travel abroad during the holiday period, we would like to remind you of the importance of safe digital behaviour, especially when using your SDU computer. We want to ensure that your data and personal information remain protected wherever you are.

The University of Southern Denmark adopts new strategy

The Board of SDU has just approved a new strategy that details how the University will tackle the major challenges and seize the great opportunities that lie ahead towards 2030.

New elite centre: To tackle the climate crisis, we need to change the narrative about climate action

Throughout human history, we have placed ourselves at the center of the world, having growth and wealth as ideals, says the director of the new elite centre under SDU Climate Cluster, PACA. It is time for a new narrative.

Sten Rynning to be the new director of the Danish Institute for Advanced Study

SDU’s rector, Jens Ringsmose, has appointed professor of political science Sten Rynning as the new director of the University of Southern Denmark’s interdisciplinary elite research centre, DIAS.

Sten Rynning to be the new director of the Danish Institute for Advanced Study

SDU’s rector, Jens Ringsmose, has appointed professor of political science Sten Rynning as the new director of the University of Southern Denmark’s interdisciplinary elite research centre, DIAS.

SDU Digital gets new services page

After months of work and an intense final spurt, SDU Digital recently launched its new services page.

Result of the adjustment process

On 23 March, we reported that SDU’s finances are under pressure due to declining educational revenues and price increases, and that management had decided to adjust the University’s finances. We are pleased to announce that the adjustment process is now complete. Below you can read about the outcome of the process, an evaluation of the process and a thank you to everyone for their efforts.

How does ChatGPT deal with moral dilemmas?

ChatGPT fascinates users around the world. But what happens, when you confront the bot with moral dilemmas, and how do users respond to it? We asked Associate Professor Andreas Ostermaier to explain.

The canteen is short of their cutlery and crockery in general

The canteen is generally short of crockery and cutlery, so make sure it is returned to the collection trolleys – and doesn’t end up in lunch rooms around the University.

The Art Association invites you to a pop-up event

SDU’s Art Association invites all staff and students to the Winter Garden on 31 May to view and talk about art.

SAMF is refining its educational portfolio

There will still be a large range of programmes to choose from at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences in the future, even though we are discontinuing two programmes and refining the range of study tracks and profiles on the business economics programmes.

Student well-being is improving

This year's results from the Study Environment Survey (SMU) are in, and there is a marked improvement in the well-being of SDU students compared to the last survey in 2021, which is thought to have been affected by the coronavirus lockdown.

Phishing campaign – Did you click too?

In March 2023, SDU conducted a phishing campaign.

Now you can charge your electric car in Odense

At SDU in Odense, staff, students and visitors can now charge their electric or hybrid car while at the University. Four cars can be charged at a time.

6 new projects to receive fast track instrument

The fast track instrument from SDU Climate Cluster is given to free research ideas and hypotheses, as well as to establish pilot projects that can later form the basis for larger external research applications.

Adjusted timetable for the transfer of the Slagelse campus

SDU and RUC are now working towards a transfer date for the educational and research activities in Slagelse on 1 September 2024 instead of at the turn of the year.

Discontinuation of education programmes

SDU’s efforts to balance the economy means that a number of education programmes at two of the University’s faculties will be discontinued.

Mobile phones included in annual siren test

Here's how to respond to the important warning

The canteen in Odense is closed today due to a strike - opens again on Friday

The canteen staff in Odense are on strike and have ceased work on 27 April. Therefore, the canteen is closed today.

Financial adjustment: Result of the remediation phase

SDU’s management has decided on voluntary agreements and other mitigation measures to reduce the number of unsolicited redundancies. Unfortunately, unsolicited redundancies are necessary to ensure a sustainable economy.

SDU has signed a contract with KMD for a new ESDH system

The new system will contribute to efficient and cohesive workflows and can help to automate processes

Use corridor names when giving directions

Technical Services’ project on signage and directions at Campus Odense has been completed. The aim of the project was to make the signage at entrances and corridors clearer to make it easier to find your way around Campus Odense.

SDU Staff Courses autumn 2023

The selection of autumn courses is now available. Explore and be inspired by our wide range of courses, seminars, workshops and networks at SDU.

No more TikTok on SDU equipment

SDU is to follow the recommendation from the Danish Centre for Cyber Security not to use the TikTok app on official devices. SDU staff must therefore remove TikTok from the University’s mobile phones, tablets and computers.

New education programme will contribute to solving demographic challenges

The demographic development is crucial for how we organise society, and from next year a new master’s programme at SDU will educate demographers who can contribute to tackling the challenges. It will be Denmark’s only education programme in demography.

An outstanding first year

SDU Takeover is looking for more student teachers

Psychology – West Jutland style: SDU and Education Esbjerg in groundbreaking collaboration on new psychology programme in Esbjerg

SDU will open a new bachelor and master’s degree programme in psychology at SDU Esbjerg. The aim is to create 75 new study places by 2025. There will be a total of 350 students when the programme is up and running.

In search of new narratives of Europe’s borders

Borders shape our view of Europe and can both unite and divide us Europeans. A new EU project led by SDU seeks to explore the narratives we as Europeans construct and carry with us.

Appraisal interviews (LUS, GRUS, MUS) at SDU

SDU has produced new generic material for appraisal interviews.

Information about the financial situation of the University

On the basis of an overall assessment, the management of SDU has decided to make new adjustments to the University’s finances.

SDU’s new elite centres will help solve climate challenges

The first two of a total of five elite centres have been designated at the SDU Climate Cluster. The two new research centres focus on nature-based solutions and solar energy, respectively. The remaining three centres will be designated this summer.

The Government’s education proposal

On 2 March, the SVM government launched the proposal Prepared for the Future I, of which the reduction in the length of master’s programmes is an important element.

A new educational chapter is being written in Slagelse

Roskilde University and the University of Southern Denmark have signed a letter of intent to pave the way for Roskilde University to take over the University of Southern Denmark’s educational activities in Slagelse at the end of the year.

SDU is investing in lifelong learning in the Triangle Region

With SDUx Vejle, the University of Southern Denmark, Vejle Municipality and DANDY Business Park will develop a laboratory for lifelong learning that can provide research-based continuing and further education and ensure strong cohesion between the university and the labour market.

SDU launches phishing campaign

As part of SDU's ongoing information security training, a phishing campaign will take place this spring.

Nature can help when extreme weather hits

Floods, heat waves, storms and droughts are becoming more common as temperatures rise, so we need to find new ways to protect our cities and communities. Nature itself offers many solutions, and we must learn to make better use of them, say the researchers behind a new elite center for climate research at SDU.

Life in a violent country can be years shorter and less predictable

How long people live in violent countries is less predictable and life expectancy for young people can be as much as 14 years shorter compared to peaceful countries, according to a new study led by University of Southern Denmark and Oxford University.

The analysis of the study administration is now public

Carve’s analysis of SDU’s study administration is complete and is available at sdunet.dk. The upcoming months will be spent discussing the material before the Executive Board makes a decision on the recommendations in the second quarter.

9 SDU researchers among the top cited in 2022

The journal ‘DM Akademikerbladet’, in collaboration with Infomedia, has calculated experts’ appearances in the press last year. On 2022's top 50 list, we find nine researchers from SDU.

Meet the new climate minister at SDU

Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities visits SDU's students.

Waste bins to be removed from offices and classrooms

<p><b><span lang="EN-GB">Due to the new waste stations at SDU in Odense, all small bins from offices and classrooms will be removed from the main campus during January. In staff kitchens and kitchenettes, multiple waste fractions will be installed at the same time, allowing all of us to help sort waste correctly.</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></b></p>

Strategy process has begun at SDU

The Board of SDU has asked the University’s management to initiate a process seeking to renew SDU’s strategic basis. This week, the process kicked off with deliberations in both the University Council and the Main Co-operation Committee.

Arctic and climate seminar at SDU Odense

SDU Arctic and SDU Climate Cluster invites all interested parties to the seminar “Finding interdisciplinary solutions to common challenges” on 2 February.

Søren Vilby is the new Chair of the Board at SDU

The 57-year-old businessman Søren Vilby is to become the new Chair of the Board at the University of Southern Denmark and will lead the University’s strategic work for the next four years.

SDU’s promotion programme has come into effect

SDU wants to attract, retain and develop academic talent so that SDU can fulfil its core tasks in research, teaching and dissemination. The promotion programme, which came into effect on 1 January 2023, is one possible career path in the transition from associate professor to professor.

Collaborations between students and companies generate great value

Every Wednesday, Jonas Poulsen swaps teaching on the Economics and Business Administration programme at SDU for an internship at Nic. Christiansen Gruppen’s Business Intelligence department. For Jonas Poulsen, it is a good opportunity to test the theories from his study in practice, and the company gets access to new knowledge and outside perspectives.

Price adjustments for Graphic Center’s printing services

As of 1 January 2023, the prices for the Graphic Center’s printing services have been adjusted due to raw material price hikes on the world market.

Season’s greetings from the Rectorate of SDU

We wish everyone at SDU a Merry Christmas and a cheerful and relaxing holiday season.

New travel policy set to cut SDU’s carbon footprint

The Executive Board of the University of Southern Denmark has approved a new travel policy for SDU employees, who are called upon to limit work-related trips in general and specifically the number of flights in order to achieve the University’s goal of a significant reduction in CO2 emissions.

The University’s finances are under pressure

The 2023 budget has now been adopted by the Board of SDU, which also supports the management’s measures to ensure that the University’s finances remain robust.

Reduced December staffing in the Central Administration

Several departments in the Central Administration will either be closed or have reduced staffing between Christmas and New Year. Extended response times should therefore be expected when contacting the individual departments.

Sync of your private OneDrive to SDU computers will be deactivated

OneDrive is available in two different versions.

Do you want to be a climate ambassador at SDU?

Would you like to help create changes at SDU and help turn the university into a low-emission university? Read more here and sign up for the new climate ambassador course.

SDU Employee Courses Spring 2023

Be inspired by our varied range of courses and webinars.

Corridors of New SUND named

From Skoven over Tveden to Forten. The corridors at New SUND are named after the natural surroundings and cultural history.

New Advisory Board to contribute to the Faculty’s development

A new Advisory Board has been tasked with providing input to and perspectives on the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences’ future development and strategic initiatives.

Technical/administrative staff enthusiastic about project management course

Project development and project management were on the agenda when about 20 participants from faculties and the Central Administration met up on 29 November – 1 December at the top floor of Campus Kollegiet for a course on project management for technical/administrative staff.

SDU and OUH launch new flagship centres

Odense University Hospital (OUH) and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) are launching a new joint initiative, ‘Flagship Centres between OUH and SDU’, which focuses on high-quality research in an equal collaboration between researchers from OUH and SDU. The flagship centres replace what was previously known as elite research centres at OUH.

Technical Services, Building Maintenance and Service and Logistics will be on a staff trip on Thursday 24 November 2022

Daily operations in Service and Logistics will be affected as follows:

Hitting 19 degrees: How to set your thermostat correctly in your office

It’s a good idea to check that the thermostat in your office or workspace is set correctly for a room temperature of 19 degrees, which SDU has decided on where possible.

Teachers of the year at SAMF

Three lecturers at the Faculty have each received an award for their dedication to and achievements in teaching. Meet them here.

Library relocation in Kolding: UC SYD and SDU continue cooperation

Good neighbourliness is important on many fronts. This is why UC SYD and SDU have given high priority to close cooperation in recent years – first with the relocation to Esbjerg a few years ago and this year with the new joint address at Universitetsparken, Kolding.

National negotiations on Springer Nature winter 2022

The prices of electronic resources are increasing significantly in these years. At the moment, negotiations are underway with Springer Nature, which is one of the largest players on the market, and this could have consequences for researchers and students at SDU.

A healthy and safe work and study environment free of offensive behaviour

New portal conveys SDU values for behaviour and brings together knowledge, inspiration and tools to prevent and deal with offensive behaviour.

Book the holiday home for your 2023 holiday

We accept bookings for the 2023-season from Thursday 1 December at 12.

Three researchers join talent programme

Three researchers have just been appointed to the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences’ Talent Track, which supports young researchers in making key contributions to their field of research.

Meet Thorbjørn Sejr Guul

How do we design the delivery of public service in ways that ensure a fair treatment and more equal results for all citizens? In his research, Thorbjørn Sejr Guul, an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, enquires into these questions. Learn more about his research and ambitions in this interview.

Meet Seetha Menon

How can we reduce social inequality in health? This is what Seetha Menon, an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, has set out to do in her research. More specifically, she examines the gender differences in healthcare utilization and health behaviour. Learn more about her research and visions in this interview.

Meet Catalin-Gabriel Stanescu

In his research, Catalin-Gabriel Stanescu, an Associate Professor at the Department of Law, is driven by questions concerning financial protection of consumers and how to achieve better regulation of debt collection activities in the EU. Learn more about his research and visions in this interview.

Call to save on hot water

The implementation of the previously announced energy-saving measures at SDU has begun. For legal reasons, the decision to turn off the hot water to the taps has been revoked. Therefore, all SDU employees are instead encouraged to limit and preferably avoid using hot water for hand washing.

Moving of telephone system from Skype to Teams

Telephony is moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams. The big moving weekend will happen over the weekend of Friday 25th November up to and including Sunday 27th November.

COVID-19 had least impact on life expectancy in Nordic countries

COVID-19 pandemic has led to life expectancy losses in Europe and overseas in the past two years but not in Denmark and its Nordic neighbours.

SDU’s GET team involved in two major EU projects

SDU’s Gender Equality Team (GET) is, as of this year, part of two major EU projects, in which their expertise in incorporating gender equality aspects into research and university operations will come into play for the benefit of SDU and the sector as a whole.

Energy-saving measures to begin from 24 October

After the autumn break, a series of energy-saving initiatives will be implemented at SDU's locations to meet the ongoing energy and supply situation and reduce SDU’s climate footprint.

SDU reduces rental and operating costs

SDU has a robust economy, but the University is also affected by the challenged global economy. The Rectorate takes the situation seriously and is therefore initiating a controlled slowdown of a number of costs.

SDU researcher to establish company in new programme

Drone researcher Kristian Husum Laursen has been appointed as SDU’s first translational postdoc. As part of the Spin-Outs Denmark programme, he will receive one year of financial and professional assistance to develop a concrete idea and establish his own company.

Ongoing information about the analysis of the study administration

Interest in knowing more about the analysis and further work has been shown.

SDU implements energy-saving measures

The University of Southern Denmark follows the recommendation of the Danish Energy Agency and the Ministry of Higher Education and Science to lower the heating of state buildings where it is deemed possible and technically suitable.

New guidelines for the use of IT

A change in the Human Resources Policy Guidelines has led to an update of the guidelines for the use of IT for SDU employees.

Ticket sales for the gala dinner ending soon

5 October at 12.00 noon is your last chance to buy tickets for this year’s Annual University Celebration gala dinner. There are still a number of connected tables available, so if you want to sit together with your fellow students or colleagues, it’s about your last chance!

Now begins the analysis of SDU’s study administration

SDU has entered into a contract with the consultancy firm Carve to carry out the previously announced analysis of the study administration.

Technical Services is on an employee outing on Thursday 29 September 2022

As all Technical Services employees are on an outing this day, there will be no available staff on the campuses.

Art event at SDU Odense

The Art Association at SDU invites all students and staff to a pop-up art event on 28 September in the Winter Garden with the opportunity to view and buy lithographic works.

SDU adopts new strategy for external research funding

The framework for research funding is changing. In order to accommodate and take advantage of these changes and ensure that SDU can continue to conduct research of the highest quality, SDU has adopted a new strategy for external research funding. Read about the strategy here.

Top researcher joins SDU

Gregory Clark, a world-leading economic historian, will be moving to SDU from the University of California, Davis next year, thanks to a grant of DKK 10 million from the Danish National Research Foundation.

Grant will make your clicks more transparent

You’re constantly using apps and websites on your smartphone, tablet, PC or other digital devices. These applications collect information about you and your behavior, but we know too little about how this data is used, shared, and sold. Fabrizio Montesi and Claes de Vreese, both from the Digital Democracy Centre, have just received a 3 million DKK grant from the VILLUM FOUNDATION to make your clicks more transparent and accessible.

Peter Møllgaard continues to chair the Climate Council

SDU’s Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Peter Møllgaard, has been reappointed for a four-year term as chairman of the Climate Council, which advises the government on climate issues.

Holiday requests

It is now time to start planning and announcing leave in the holiday year 2022/2023, where holiday must be taken during the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 December 2023 (the holiday entitlement period).

SDU expert briefs the UN Security Council

The use of military drone technologies by terrorist groups is a threat to the world community. That was the main message in the speech that Associate Professor James Rogers has just given to the UN Security Council, where he was invited to share his knowledge about the terrorist use of drones.

New Nordic humanist centre to create new understandings of the world’s societal challenges

Thanks to a donation from The A.P. Moller Relief Foundation, the University of Copenhagen and the University of Southern Denmark will establish a new research centre: the Nordic Humanities Centre for Challenge-Based Inquiry. Based on humanistic disciplines, the Centre will contribute nuances, perspectives, new understandings and opportunities for action in relation to the major societal challenges such as the climate crisis and pandemics.

Payment of special holiday allowance

Second payment of special holiday allowance

Climate Thursdays

Update your knowledge about the climate – status, solutions and actions

Car parks closed off due to the Semester Start Party

In connection with the Semester Start Party on Saturday, 3 September, the car parks PV1, PV3 and PV6 will be closed off.

Analysis of the educational administration, autumn 2022

Over the next few years, the educational sector will face a number of changes following political reforms in relation to admission and regionalisation, further and continuing education, internationalisation, demographic development with fewer students and a new student administration system.

European millions in grant money from the EU ensures continued development of EPICUR

The EPICUR university alliance, which SDU joined in 2021, has been granted €14.4 million from the EU’s ERASMUS+ programme, which ensures the further development of the European university over the next four years. For SDU, this means closer cooperation and will, among other things, allow students to take additional and more flexible courses abroad.

Welcome to 4,348 new SDU students

The University of Southern Denmark has offered student places to 4,348 new students.

Read SDU's sustainability report

The University of Southern Denmark's sustainability report for 2021 has landed. The report maps SDU's work with sustainability last year and highlights a number of concrete results and examples.

New members appointed to SAMF Think Tank

A new team has been set up for the faculty’s think tank, which serves as an internal strategic partner for the faculty management in relation to faculty-wide research initiatives.

5152 has applied for an SDU education as first priority

The number of people who have given the highest priority to one of SDU's higher education is 5152 this year, which corresponds to a decline of 12%. The entire university sector is experiencing a decline in applications.

New professional master’s programme strengthens the interaction between technology and management

SDU is ready with a new professional master's programme focusing on management of technology. The programme provides competences to explore and exploit the many business opportunities arising from emerging technologies such as drones, robots and 3D printing.

Large donation from the A.P. Moller Foundation for large robots at Lindø

A world-leading centre for the development of automation and robots to build large structures such as wind turbines, ships and construction works will now become a reality after A.P. Moller Foundation donates DKK 90 million to new Center for Large Structure Production at Lindø. The new centre will be established under the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at SDU.

SDU is looking for a new Chair of the Board

SDU has begun the process of finding a new Chair of the Board as of 1 January 2023 to replace Niels Thorborg, who will resign at the end of the year.

Payment of 0.64 holiday day with June salary

Now, SDU are paying the value of the 0.64 holiday days to the employees who were employed in the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 August 2019 and who are still employed.

A new video marks the opening of the SDU Climate Cluster

The SDU Climate Cluster is now officially open. We mark this occasion by the release of a video, where you can learn more about SDU’s large strategic focus on the climate.

SDU involved in plans for new media city in Odense

SDU and the other parties involved in Media City Odense (MCO) have signed a statement of intent with DSB Property Development to create a mediatech city at Jarlsberggade in Odense. The first phase of the new media city is to set new standards for innovation and collaboration across the education, research and media sectors.

Templafy will be updated to Templafy Hive

On Thursday, 23 June, Templafy will be updated to the latest version, Templafy Hive. This means easier access to templates and documents with SDU's brand directly in Word, Power Point and Excel.

Summer holiday closings in the Central Administration

Several departments in the Central Administration are either closed or have reduced staffing during the summer holidays. Extended response times should therefore be expected when contacting the individual units. For Technical Services, there are a number of practical changes regarding operations.

SDU has found its new pro-rector

From 1 August, Helle Waagepetersen will be the Pro-Rector for Education at the University of Southern Denmark. The 50-year-old professor comes from a position as Head of Department at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology at the University of Copenhagen, and she is very much looking forward to starting at SDU.

New recruitment portal

Welcome to a new portal for everyone involved in the recruitment and onboarding of scientific and technical-administrative staff.

First SDU employee attends an EPICUR event!

Associate Professor Dorte Jagetic Andersen from SDU’s Centre for Border Region Studies is the first SDU employee to have participated in a research seminar on European identity offered through the EPICUR European University, of which SDU became a member at the end of 2021.

New statement about freedom of research, teaching and speech

SDU’s board has approved a statement that defines a framework for how the University relates to matters of freedom of research, freedom of teaching and freedom of speech and debate. The statement has been prepared by an employee-based working group which believes that an official document will benefit both employees and students at SDU.

Join us for the new climate conference, FORUM

SDU will make 100 tickets available for employees and students - 50 for each group - who want to participate in the climate conference FORUM in connection with Tinderbox Festival 2022.

SDU to offer new common goods at the central warehouse

From mid-June 2022, the new SDU Common Goods will be introduced across SDU. The primary function of SDU Common Goods is to ensure a sustainable, environmentally friendly and simple range of selected products, where logistics, administration, warehousing and finance together contribute to the sustainable development of the University.

New Solution for Privileged Access Management

SDU Needs a New Solution for Privileged Access Management on Windows Computers

Daniel Diermeier to visit SDU and give a presentation on freedom of expression

On 14 June, Daniel Diermeier, Professor and Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, USA, will be visiting SDU in Odense. Here he will make a presentation on freedom of expression in the academic world at a DIAS event, where SDU’s new set of values will also be presented.

Become a Climate Ambassador at SDU

On 18 and 19 August, you have the chance to become a Climate Ambassador at SDU.

Change in daily operations in Service and Logistics on Wednesday 8 June

Due to an event in Technical Services, normal operations in Service and Logistics are suspended on that day.

The competence foundation for government employees

The competence foundation cover costs for competence development for employees at SDU.

Have you thought about trying a walking meeting?

Did you know that walking while having a meeting can have a positive effect on health, well-being, and idea development?

The opening of Odense Light Rail is celebrated at SDU

On Saturday 28 May, Odense’s new light rail will be taking its inaugural trip through the city streets. During the day, all the stations from Tarup Shopping Centre to the two stops at SDU will be inaugurated, and the campus will celebrate the occasion with activities and light refreshments.

Implementation of the new position structure at SDU has now been approved

The Executive Board (the Rectorate and the deans) has now approved the letter of intent concerning the implementation of the new position structure for scientific staff at SDU.

SDU still ranks among the leading sustainable universities

The internationally recognised magazine Times Higher Education ranks SDU 93rd among 1,400 universities from around the world. Based on the universities’ work with sustainability, SDU is pleased with the ranking, even though the university was ranked 23rd last year.

News on special holiday allowance and senior bonus

From this year, the timing of payment of special holiday allowance will change and the Senior Bonus Circular came into force on 1 April 2022.

Law degree programme to be created at SDU in Esbjerg

From the autumn of 2023, SDU will offer a law degree programme in Esbjerg. This is clear after RUVU (the advisory committee for the evaluation of the offering of higher education programmes) has approved SDU’s application for the education. This was announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a visit to SDU in Esbjerg on Thursday morning.

Law degree programme to be created at SDU in Esbjerg

From the autumn of 2023, SDU will offer a law degree programme in Esbjerg. This is clear after RUVU (the advisory committee for the evaluation of the offering of higher education programmes) has approved SDU’s application for the education. This was announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a visit to SDU in Esbjerg on Thursday morning.

Do not microwave the canteen’s plates

The canteen’s plates are unsuitable for microwave cooking. They are made from 100% melamine plastic which MAY give off formaldehyde og melamine when heated in a microwave oven. Therefore, please avoid using plates from the canteen when microwaving food.

Explore Campus Odense

Campus Odense and the Citizen Science-project ‘SDU Moves’ hereby invite you, your colleagues, students and employees from other Campus Odense-partners to Explore Campus Odense 2 and 5 May 2022. It will be two days filled with fun and exciting activities based in nature, culture and movement, where you can try your hand at canoeing on the bathing lake, virtual reality at Campus UCL and learning more about the development of Campus Odense and the new university hospital.

Sebastian H. Mernild set to head SDU’s climate efforts

The internationally renowned Professor of Climate Change is set to head SDU’s largest-ever strategic initiative in climate change, sustainability and green transition.

New SDU HR off to a good start

The new central HR department, SDU HR, is well under way in the process of coming together. The last managerial positions have been filled and the reorganisation is expected to be fully in place by the summer holidays.

Meet Olivier Schmitt

Olivier Schmitt is a Professor WSR at the Center for War Studies at SDU. In his research he is interested in security policy, military cooperation, arms control, and the changing character of warfare. He also looks at the role of ideas and norms in world politics with a focus on e.g., strategic narratives and propaganda. He has previously worked with Russian security issues and is currently putting his knowledge forward in relation to the war in Ukraine.

Obituary for Professor James W. Vaupel

On Sunday 27 March 2022, Jim Vaupel died following an unexpected and brief illness. Thus, our university and Denmark, indeed the whole world, lost a leading demographer and researcher on ageing.

Obituary for Professor James W. Vaupel

On Sunday 27 March 2022, Jim Vaupel died following an unexpected and brief illness. Thus, our university and Denmark, indeed the whole world, lost a leading demographer and researcher on ageing.

Simon Møberg Torp continues as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities

In the coming years, Simon Møberg Torp will serve as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. Having been chosen from a pool of strong contenders for the job, he will continue his term as Dean, which has lasted since 2013. Both the University and Simon Torp himself are delighted with his appointment.

It is now possible to do interviews for TV or radio at SDU

SDU now has the facilities to broadcast live to the Danish and international press in high quality from Campus Odense. This means that an interview can be conducted at the University, making it easier for both the media and the expert being interviewed.

Call to investigate collaborations in research and education

In a joint statement, Universities Denmark have announced that they are suspending cooperation with Russia and Belarus. They now call for caution in collaborations involving companies from the two countries.

Payslip

Salary on its way - payslip delayed due to technical issues

Parking area P1 partially blocked off

Please note that parts of the gravel parking area P1 will be blocked off between 28 March to 1 July 2022 (inclusive).

PhD School with international outlook

The research environments and the PhD school of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences are enjoying great success with their international collaborations. The success attracts competent PhD students to SDU and boosts research excellence

Political agreement on regionalisation

On Tuesday 22 March, a political conciliation group reached an agreement based on the political initiative ‘More and better educational opportunities throughout Denmark’ of 25 June 2021.

Prestigious EU Grant for SDU Researcher

Annette Baudisch receives a highly competitive ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council to explore and find new patterns in fertility data.

Drop in quota 2 applications

At SDU, the number of quota 2 applicants has dropped by 10% compared to last year. The decrease is seen across multiple programmes and campuses, and the university sector as a whole has seen a fall in quota 2 applicants by 12%. Now the test-based admission process awaits all of the 8,193 applicants who have accepted to sit for the test.

Follow-up on SDU’s support for Ukraine

SDU and the other universities in Denmark distinguish between individuals and institutions when suspending cooperation with Russia and Belarus.

Special holiday for the holiday year 2022/2023

Call for requests for placement of the up to 5 days of special holiday for the holiday year 2022/2023 (1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023) is now taking place.

Current hacker and cyber security threats

SDU is experiencing increased activity in relation to foreign actors who scan our networks in order to identify weaknesses that can be exploited. Here are 4 things that can help increase your own and SDU’s information security.

New Dean at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

With Peter Møllgaard’s appointment as the new Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, SDU has gained an experienced strategic leader with international experience.

New Dean at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

With Peter Møllgaard’s appointment as the new Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, SDU has gained an experienced strategic leader with international experience.

SDU expresses support for Ukraine

All of Denmark’s universities have announced in a joint statement that they are suspending all cooperation with Russia and Belarus on research, education and innovation.

Make SDU Wilder

Department of Biology, Technical Services, SDU Moves, and the Campus Odense Active Living Group invite all employees and students to take an active break on Wednesday 16th of March between 12-15 at Campus Odense

The new signage and directions at Campus Odense are taking shape

For some time, Technical Services has been running a project on signage and directions at Campus Odense.

A healthy and safe working environment at SDU

During the next few weeks, SDU HR will enter into a dialogue about how we can support SDU’s health and safety tasks and efforts in the future.

Longing is exhibited at SDU

A nationwide art exhibition puts the spotlight on longing and the existential issues with which we have all become acquainted during the corona pandemic. At the University of Southern Denmark, artist Lise Harlev will be exhibiting her work series called "Du tænker hele tiden" (You Are Thinking All the Time).

Test runs on Campusvej

Odense Letbane is currently conducting test runs on Campusvej from morning to evening on all weekdays.

Bike race at SDU Campus Odense on Friday 11th of February

We bike in the Winter as well! SDU Moves marks that by finishing of the Winter Bicycle Week with a Bike Race on Friday 11th of February at 15.00.

New enterprise resource planning system well underway

On Monday 7 February, the new enterprise resource planning system (ERP) will go live and all financial staff from departments and units can start using it. The system provides the basic platform for modernising and streamlining financial and accounting processes. Since 10 January it has not been possible to receive or send invoices, so the opening is anticipated and the invoices are ready to be processed in the new system.

Research and education flourishes most in freedom

The crucial prerequisite for the universities 'success - and thus also the universities' opportunities to contribute with answers to today's great challenges - is academic freedom, writes Rector Jens Ringsmose.

All COVID-19 restrictions at SDU to be lifted from 1 February

All of the current restrictions with corona pass, virtual exams, protective equipment and the call for working from home at universities will be lifted when 1 February 2022 rolls around.

Winter Bicycle Week 2022

In week 6 it is time to prepare your bike when SDU Moves saddles up for “BIKE TO WORK – THE WINTER BICYCLE WEEK” by the Danish Cyclist’s Federation. We bike the entire week from 7th-13th of February. Participation is FOR FREE, and you can win great prices!

SDU Takeover

SDU Takeover brings together a team of talented students who visit upper secondary schools in and around the Region of Southern Denmark to take over the teaching with exciting academic dissemination and dialogue at eye level.

SDU to establish a set of values

During the next few months, a task force will draft a set of values that SDU, among other things, can apply with regard to future cases of the liberty of SDU employees to conduct research, teach, discuss and express themselves as they please.

Extension of infection-preventing measures at higher-educational institutions

All of the current restrictions with corona passes, virtual exams, protective equipment and the call for working from home at universities have been extended until the end of January. On the upside, we have hopes of a normal study start in February.

SDU’s institutional plan has been submitted

SDU has submitted a plan to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science describing how the University intends to comply with the political agreement on more and better educational opportunities throughout Denmark. The content is largely identical to the draft presented to the Board in December. SDU wants to strengthen the University’s regional position, but this should not happen by reducing SDU’s student places in Odense.

Join the MediaTech Festival this summer

Media City Odense invites you to join the MediaTech Festival on June 1-3 2022 at DOK5000 in Odense. Here the entire media and media tech industry will meet for a 2.5-day conference with inspiration, new knowledge, debate and networking. The festival is relevant for anyone with an interest in media, communication, marketing, production and tech.

SDU’s climate centre is in the pipeline

In 2022, SDU’s climate centre will open under the name of SDU Climate Cluster. Compared to previous announcements, there are a few changes to the structure of the centre, which will function more as an interdisciplinary research cluster.

The welfare state is more of a piggy bank than Robin Hood

Welfare states are often criticized for not being good enough at reducing inequality. But in practice they mainly do something else – namely distributing society’s resources across generations – as opposed to socio-economic status. This is shown by a new analysis of the European welfare states, and SDU Professor Pieter Vanhuysse therefore calls for less criticism of the welfare state.

2021 Lecturer of the Year: ‘It makes a difference that the students work actively with what they need to learn’

Marian van Bakel takes pride in creating and developing a great learning environment, and she meets her students with great enthusiasm and attention. That is why she is the recipient of this year’s Teaching Prize at SDU.

SDU gains a visionary new Rector

Jens Ringsmose, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU, has been appointed as the new Rector of the University of Southern Denmark from 1 November 2021.

COVID-19 has led to great life expectancy losses

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered life expectancy losses in most of the world - not seen since World War II. Denmark and Norway on the contrary experienced increase in life expectancy during the pandemic.

Three researchers are heading for new goals

Three researchers with extraordinary potential have been selected for the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences’ Talent Track, which supports young researchers in pursuing innovative ideas. Meet the researchers here.

Meet Mette Søgaard Nielsen

The importance of networking for entrepreneurs is what Mette Søgaard Nielsen, an Associate Professor at the Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management, is studying. Her goal is to explore new ways of understanding how social support and encouragement take place and influence entrepreneurs at a time when many exchanges have moved online. Learn more about Mette's research and ambitions in this Q&A.

Meet Kim Andersen

How does people's consumption of news affect their political beliefs and commitment? And what are the consequences when some people do not consume news? This is what Kim Andersen, an Associate Professor at the Centre for Journalism, aims to investigate further, as part of the SAMF Talent Track. Learn more about his research and visions in this Q&A.

How do new technologies challenge democracy?

Tech giants have enormous power – not only over public discourse, but also over free research. Recently, researchers from New York University were excluded from Facebook when they were in the process of uncovering ad targeting issues on the platform. Professor Claes de Vreese points out that two sets of clear ground rules are missing.

New Head of the PhD School at the Faculty

Domen Bajde becomes Head of the PhD School at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences.

Ask the expert, festival

The big music festivals are cancelled again this summer because of the Covid19-crisis. Will the popular festivals manage the crisis and what does the future look like for them?

Space may become the new Wild West

No state can lay claim to space. But adventurous billionaires and other private parties dreaming of space are currently challenging the treaties which have, until now, regulated obligations and rights in space. Researcher at SDU is helping to sort out the legal mess in space.

Women in research: Mette Søgaard Nielsen

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

SAMF receives four Marie Curie grants

This year, four of the very prestigious EU Marie Curie Fellowships go to young research talents, who move their research to recognised research environments at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU.

SDU is establishing a Business School

A new Business School at SDU seeks to build a bridge between the university’s business economics programmes and the business community and society in general. The Business School will open its doors in September this year.

The battle for phosphorus is intensifying

Phosphorus is a very simple element that forms the foundation of all life on Earth. However, phosphorus is also a limited resource. Phosphorus is therefore also part of a game of geopolitics between superpowers that is intensifying these days.

Experts are humans, too: Frederik Waage

In this interview series, we meet four researchers. They are COVID-19 experts and widely used in the media. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

Drone market gains from new innovation concept

When trying to market their innovative solutions, small start-ups often find it difficult to break down the door to potential customers. That is why Professor Mette Præst Knudsen has developed a concept at SDU that will help small and large businesses collaborate on innovative drone solutions.

Meet Volha Lazuka

How do health interventions during the childhood translate into better health and earnings in adulthood? Is it due to direct effects of interventions themselves or the interplay of several interventions at different ages, or completely other mechanisms? This is what Volha Lazuka, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business and Economics, aims to investigate further, as one of the emerging career scholars participating in the SAMF Talent Track. Read a Q&A with Volha Lazuka.

Meet Kerstin Bree Carlson

How do we ensure that an - often implicit - bias does not affect law and legal justice? Kerstin Bree Carlson, an Associate Professor at the Department of Law and one of the emerging career scholars in the SAMF Talent Track, suggests that countries that apply transitional justice methods will have less biased court processes. To test this hypothesis, she will compare terror trials from Colombia, Ireland, France, and Denmark. Read a Q&A with Kerstin Bree Carlson.

Meet Julia Bronnmann

The oceans are essential for human life, and for Julia Bronnmann, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics, the goal is to study how the ocean and aquaculture production can contribute to food security, sustainability, and human wealth both in developed and developing countries. By joining the SAMF Talent Track, she will explore her ideas further. Read a Q&A with Julia Bronnmann.

Talent Track to promote elite research: Meet the first participants

The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences is launching a new initiative to support young ambitious researchers who have the potential to make significant contributions to their field of research.

Researchers from the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences receive DKK 9.1 million from the Carlsberg Foundation

Six researchers at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU receive a share of this year’s Carlsberg grants. The researchers will thus have the opportunity to pursue new research ideas and also to finish ongoing research.

Artists create economic growth

Every year, big cities like New York and Los Angeles attract thousands of artists who dream of making a name for themselves as musicians, writers or actors. A new research project at SDU shows that the rich cultural life helps to create economic growth in the largest cities in the US.

Hybrid entrepreneurs stand a lesser chance of success

If you try to start your own business at the same time as applying for a job, you are far less likely to succeed in your business. This is the result of a new study from SDU

Students flocking to SAMF

This year, 1,441 students have accepted a study place on one of SDU's Bachelor programmes in social sciences, a 10% increase from last year.

Clusters to address societal challenges

With the establishment of four clusters, the faculty will contribute to solving significant societal challenges and take research to new heights.

New type of innovation has emerged during COVID-19

Whisky and gin from Nyborg Distillery becomes hand sanitizer, Grundfos makes 100,000 visors and fibre materials are used for face masks instead of nappies. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have studied the redirection of resources in Danish companies to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) during the corona crisis, and they have discovered an entirely new type of innovation.

SDU Professor receives much-coveted EU grant

A new research project will shed light on inequalities in lifespans and the consequences that this may have on pension systems. Professor James Vaupel will lead the project, which is supported by the European Research Council (ERC).

Researchers are calling for better data on inequality

For us to be able to reduce inequality in and between the countries of the world, we need better data on inequality. There is no international system for measuring inequality’, is the message from Professor Paul Sharp and more than 50 other economists.

The impact of managers

An experimental study from the University of Southern Denmark shows how managers can act opportunistically and try to manipulate their subordinates. Watch a video about the study.

New Director of leading research environment at SDU

Jes Søgaard will take charge of the interdisciplinary research centre CPop, which addresses major societal challenges within demography and ageing.

SDU aims to strengthen social institutions abroad

Through a new strategic venture, SDU aims to help build and strengthen stable and legitimate institutions in countries facing challenges in these matters.

New Head of Department at Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics

Torben Munk Damgaard will soon be taking charge of the Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics at SDU.

European grant for political scientist

A new project at SDU will research on the norm for use of autonomous weapons and the impact this has on the international safety order. Political scientist Ingvild Bode will be responsible for the project, which will be supported by the European Research Council (ERC).

Drones are moving into the battlefield

The use of drones has changed the character of war, where modern warfare has once again become bloodier and more unpredictable.

New Vice Deans for the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

Professor Sten Rynning will be the Vice Dean for Research, while Head of Department Jan Guldager Jørgensen will take up the position of Vice Dean for Education for the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences.

Danish economy boosted by German migrants

Researchers reinterpret Danish economic history, which goes further back than the transformation of Danish agriculture in the 1880s. The conclusion is that German speaking estate owners laid the basis for the cooperative movement in the late 18th century.

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With Jens Ringmose as new Dean at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, SDU gets a leader who is passionate about university leadership.

SDU Dean becomes new Vice-Chancellor at CBS

Nikolaj Malchow-Møller has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of CBS. He has been Dean of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU since 2014.

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About 300 students from the business and social sciences programmes and 20 local businesses met at University of Southern Denmark to talk about project-oriented studies, student jobs and master’s thesis collaboration.

Grants given for research periods abroad

Independent Research Fund Denmark has just awarded five grants for international research stays. Two of the grant recipients are researchers from the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

Reinventing higher education: hyper flexible education

Over the coming years, SDU will experiment with new teaching methods. Vice-Chancellor Henrik Dam explains why and how SDU will develop the way the university organize education.

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Efforts work best when multiple actors join forces to reduce food waste, points out SDU researcher Johanna Gollnhofer, who for one week took it upon herself to go dumpster diving.

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SDU will experiment with new teaching methods such as nano-education modules and digital courses. It will be the journalism programmes that will develop and test the new prototype for tomorrow’s university education.

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Five researchers at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences share in the grants that Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) has just distributed.

Jeanette Lemmergaard remains Head of Department

The Head of SDU's Department of Marketing & Management has been employed.

Researchers test people’s reactions to drones

The altitude of the flight is a deciding factor in whether drones are a disturbance and a cause for concern when they fly over people's houses and gardens.

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Five researchers at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences have received support to initiate new research projects.

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A new project will shed light on the human aspects of companies’ Sales and Operations Planning. This holds great potential for businesses.

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The University of Southern Denmark’s new centre – The Energy Management Centre – will cooperate closely with companies in the energy sector to solve a number of challenges.

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The conditions for researchers' access to health records and use of health data will change when Denmark must comply with the EU’s data protection regulation in May 2018. Therefore, the Lundbeck Foundation funds a new research project that will bring clarity to the future rules. Kent Kristensen from the Department of Law is head of the research group.

Researcher gets Marie Curie grant

Postdoc Danita Catherine Burke from the University of Southern Denmark receives a 'Marie Curie Individual Fellowship' of DKK 1.4 million. The money will be used to study why some interest groups are granted observer status in the intergovernmental Arctic Council, while others are less welcome.

DKK 2.6 million to explore the origins of creativity

Professor Karol Jan Borowiecki receives financial support from The Danish Council for Independent Research for his research project on how human interaction works as a catalyst for creative expression.

Drones: People worry about their privacy

New study shows that people are sceptical of drones intruding into their private sphere.

Grants for research stays at leading, international universities

Two researchers from The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences receive grants from The Danish Council for Independent Research for research stays abroad.

Too few businesses focus on new technology

New research shows that Danish companies fail to utilise new technologies and digital solutions and therefore fall behind in the international competition.

Researchers find solutions in collaboration with companies

The University of Southern Denmark has awarded DKK 12.9 million to interdisciplinary research projects to bring knowledge into play in public and private companies. The projects fall under the University's focus on selected research areas.

Researchers receive millions from The Danish Council for Independent Research

The Danish Council for Independent Research funds research projects to help launch ground-breaking research with implications for society and businesses. Five researchers from The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at The University of Southern Denmark are awarded a share of the grants.

New project to ensure better integration of the energy market

The Danish energy market faces major changes and demands for improved integration between electricity supply, natural gas and district heating. A new project will explore the integrated energy system of the future from a market perspective.

The New Year brings more waste sorting

2023 will be the year when we start sorting waste at the university. Initially, the new waste stations at SDU Odense will be rolled out from the start of next semester, and during the year the scheme will be implemented on the remaining campuses.

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Camilla Mehlsen appointed new fellow at the journalism programmes at SDU

She will study personality-based news reporting as a fellow at the journalism programmes.

SAMF researcher to lead new Danida initiative

A new research project will pave the way for more sustainability and safe and healthy working conditions in the leather industry of Bangladesh. The project, which is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark’s development cooperation Danida (the Danish International Development Agency), will be led by Associate Professor Dewan Ahsan.

Forbrugerne kan ikke bære bæredygtigheden alene

Kompleksiteten er for overvældende, når den enkelte forbruger skal afgøre hvilket produkt, der er mest klimavenligt. Udviklingen frem mod det bæredygtige forbrug drives lige nu af forbrugerne, men for at komme i mål med det, skal det understøttes af industrien, skriver forfatterne i denne kronik.

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Farvel og goddag til epidemiloven

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Ny institutleder IME

Seminar supply chain innovation

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Anders Fogh debatterer NATO

Arktisk forskning

Bevilling Paul Sharp

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Brug af det aabne land

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Daekker medierne valgkampen skaevt

Dronekonference

En demokratisk overraskelse

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Om jurister og samfundsdebatten i en retsstat: Hvor er det, at juristers viden om, hvorvidt noget er lovligt, ulovligt eller måske bare risikabelt, medfører værdi for andre end advokater eller sagsbehandlere i kommunen? Læs kronikken af Kristina Siig, professor MSO ved Juridisk Institut.

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Ivaerksaetter studerende i Berlin

Journalistisk bootcamp

Juridisk Institut faar ny leder

Kultur ses i supermarkedet

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The EU funding gives the faculty opportunity of attracting three strong research profiles.

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Mediers brug af web tv

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Mindeord Per Oestergaard

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Nobelpristager besoeger SDU

Ny institutleder IVO

Nyt Center for Politisk Psykologi

Peter Viggo Jakobsen knyttes til CWS

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Mickael Bech direktoer for KORA

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